Horse-collar



v (No ModeL J. N. BIOKEL.

HORSE COLLAR.

No. 276,521, Patented Apr-.24, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB N. BIOKEL, OFTERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

HORSE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,521, dated April 24, 1883'.

Application filed February 3, 1883. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB N. BIOKEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Terre Haute, in the county of Vigo and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Horse- Collar, of which the following is a specifica, tion, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to horse-collars and it consists of peculiarly-constructed plates or flaps adapted to be secured to the sides of the collar and at the threat for the purpose of taking the wear; of the tugs and the breast-strap rings, and holding the hames securely in place,

thereby rendering the collar much more durable and easily repaired when worn at these places, as will be hereinafter fully described. and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure l is a perspective view of a horse-collar equipped with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the 'side plates detached. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the throat-plate detached, and Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of the collar.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

A in the drawings designates a horse-collar of the usual well-known construction, to which my improvements have been attached. The side plates, or protectors, as they may properly be called, each consist of a plate, B, which may be made of leather, metal, or of any other suitable material or materials, and provided with a longitudinal welt, flange, or rib, 0, on one sideof which the said plate is cut off straight and square, as shown at 1), while on theother side it is suitably rounded and curved, as shown at E, so as to fit over the neck-roll of a horse-collar. As regards the construction, I do not wish to limit myself. If the protector is made of leather, the welt may be formed inthe usual manner by doubling the material upon an interposed strip and securing by stitching. If it is made of metal, it may be cast or otherwise formed in the required shape. V

In practice the device is secured to the collar preferably as follows: The part D of the protector is secured by stitching or otherwise to the body of the collar and by another row of stitching adjoining the welt or flange be tween the body of the collar and the neck-roll. The welt or flange is thus made to form an auxiliary to the neck-roll in holding the hames in place, while the parts D and E of the protector take the wear of the tugs and breaststrap rings, respectively. At the throat of the collar is secured, in like manner, a plate, F, having a flange, G, the principal function of which is to prevent the hames from slipping, which it does very effectively.

My improvements may in practice he attached to new collars, so as to form partof the same; but I also propose to manufacture them separately, so that they may replace those which have worn out, or be attached to old collars, which may thus be rendered serviceable.

- I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentot' the United States The combination, with a horse-collar, of the herein-described protector or guard, consisting of a plate having a longitudinal rib or welt and a flap secured to collar by a row of stitching adjoining the welt and between the body of the collar and the neck-roll, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J AGOB NICHOLAS BIOKEL.

Witnesses:

JOHN DENNING,

WILLIAM N. BURNs. 

